What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What doyou meanby ___?Did I missanythingimportant?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?So you’resayingthat…Can youexplainthat partagain?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?It soundslike youbelieve…What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Did I missanythingimportant?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What doyou meanby ___?Did I missanythingimportant?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?So you’resayingthat…Can youexplainthat partagain?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?It soundslike youbelieve…What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Did I missanythingimportant?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What part of this is most important to you?
  2. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  3. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  4. What do you mean by ___?
  5. Did I miss anything important?
  6. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  7. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  8. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  9. What do you mean by ___?
  10. What made you come to that conclusion?
  11. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  12. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  13. It sounds like you believe…
  14. So you’re saying that…
  15. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  16. So you’re saying that…
  17. Can you explain that part again?
  18. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  19. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  20. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  21. It sounds like you believe…
  22. What part of this is most important to you?
  23. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  24. Tell me more about that.
  25. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  26. Can you say more about that?
  27. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  28. Did I miss anything important?
  29. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  30. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  31. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  32. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  33. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  34. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  35. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  36. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  37. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  38. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  39. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  40. What made you come to that conclusion?
  41. Can you say more about that?
  42. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  43. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  44. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  45. Can you explain that part again?
  46. Tell me more about that.
  47. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?